 The "Hikayat Aceh" described Iskandar Muda as a scion of the lineage ("nasab") and race ("bangsa") of Iskandar Zulkarnain, Alexander the Great.Through this statement the "hikayat" presented Aceh as a part of the Malay world, since Iskandar Zulkarnain was the purported ancestor of the Melaka, Johor, Perak and Pahang rulers.Among the Acehnese, Iskandar Muda is revered as a hero and symbol of Aceh's past greatness.